Macromolecules
All organic compounds have what type of bonds?
Carbon-hydrogen bonds
Th monomers of carbohydrates
monosaccharides
Enzymes typically end in
ase
Bases have a pH _________ 7
above
This property of water allows bugs to stand on water
surface tension
The function of carbohydrates
quick energy
2 functions of lipids
long term energy storage
Enzymes are made of
amino acids (proteins)
Blood has a pH of
7.2 neutral
water has a slight positive and a slight negative end, this is called
polarity
DNA and RNA are examples of what macromolecule
Nucleic Acids
This macromolecule's function includes, chemical messangers, immunity, and transport
proteins
enzymes __________ the activation energy
lower
If an enzyme works most efficiently in a acid, what is the optimal pH range?
1-6
water sticking to water
cohesion
The monomers of proteins
amino acids
The monomers of nucleic acids
nucleotides
The part of the enzyme the substrate fits in to is called the
active site
A base is between a pH of _________
8-14
water is known as the universal
solvent
The monomers of lipids
glycerol & fatty acid tail
CHNOPS stands for what elements
Define Enzyme
speeds up a chemical reax
When an enzyme loses its shape (becomes distorted) because the pH or the temperature is too high it is known as ______
denaturation
The roots of a tree are able to provide water to the limbs and leaves through what property of water?
capillary action